WOMEN AND TECHNOLOGY

Author Charity Musunga

WOMEN AND TECHNOLOGY

Submitted on Oct 31, 2022

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Technology is a tool that has come handy when it comes to our day to day activities, the application of various sciences has made life creative, innovative and easier especially for the African woman. We have witnessed the life changes that have occurred with the introduction of various technologies in women's lives all over Africa, although there has been challenges in adopting the various technologies there has been massive successes in the field all over Africa and the entire world.

The advances in computer technology take for instance, has enabled women in Africa to come up with ways of promoting the potential of an African woman achiever in their careers and entrepreneurship skills, these technologies have thus boosted the African woman to be able to participate in business decision making and management. Through new and advanced technologies women are able to mentor and motivate each other through online platforms and e-conferences, where todays female leaders and role models are crafted.

Digital transformation as a form of technology has helped women in Africa to create new and modify existing business processes , and has enabled the experiences of customers to meet changing business and market requirements, this is in the introduction of online business where women can have their "side hustles "while working regular jobs and thus boosting their incomes and standards of living. The introduction of digital technologies is one of the major ways in technology that has enabled women in Africa too become front liners in both the world of technology and business.

The use of machinery and equipment in homes, farms and companies have enabled women to be able to collaborate and engage with stakeholders across Africa and the world. Technology has made it possible for women to be able to learn new ways to use websites that help them navigate the world of digital marketing that enable them to advertise their business and share ideas online. These methods influence the changes in the lives of many women across the globe especially in Africa, the availability of technology to most women has been a successful integral process and has impacted large groups of women pushing them to create groups that empower women to come together and share different experiences, skills and lessons from Technology.

in the health sector women have been able to lead healthier lifestyles due to the technologies available, we no longer hear of tragic cases of expectant mothers dying during labor, the women's mortality rate has reduced thanks to health technologies in hospitals. It is safe to say technology has spear-headed the evolving of women even across the globe.

Although not all women across the globe has been fortunate enough to use and get integrated with technology, many, who have had an experience to get acquitted, confess that these are trying times but with technology everything is better, the adaptation of technology in women's lives has been a game changer and therefore giving women the chance to evolve and have new experiences from life. More women are being integrated daily in the world of technology every day, this is enabling the sharing of different technologies across the globe and helping educate more women and bring better understanding of the ever evolving technology, which has also made tasks like communication more efficient and reliable and the dissemination of information across women groups.

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